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Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia

Western Australia Forecast
Issued at 4:45 am WST on Thursday 30 May 2024
for the period until midnight WST Sunday 2 June 2024.

Warning Information
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Weather Situation – Northern Western Australia
A trough lies over northeastern parts of the state, extending down through the
Northern Territory. A ridge is becoming established over central parts of the
state. This ridge will strengthen later in the week bringing moderate to fresh
easterly winds over northern parts on Friday and Saturday.

Weather Situation – Southern and Central Western Australia
A strong cold front in the Bight has moved east into South Australia, with
vigorous westerly flow easing in its wake. A ridge will become established over
central parts of the state on Thursday and Friday. A strong cold front is
expected to move across the state later on Saturday and Sunday.

Forecast for the rest of Thursday 30 May
Showers over the western and far southern South West Land Division, far east
Pilbara, Kimberley and northeast Interior. Chance of thunderstorms in exposed
coastal locations from Augusta to Albany, and about the Kimberley. Possible
hail along the Albany coast in the early morning. Chance of morning frost over
the far southeastern Gascoyne and far northeastern Central Wheat Belt.

Forecast for Friday 31 May
Showers southwest of a line from Jurien Bay to Albany and along the south
coast. Chance of showers over the north and east Kimberley. Chance of morning
fog over the eastern Central West district, Central Wheat Belt and far
southeast Gascoyne districts. Chance of patchy morning frost over the eastern
Central Wheat Belt, far northwest Goldfields, far eastern Gascoyne, and eastern
Southern Interior.

Forecast for Saturday 1 June
Showers and rain southwest of a line from Mandurah to Walpole, extending to
southwest of Exmouth to Bremer Bay in the afternoon. Showers developing about
the western Pilbara coast in the afternoon and evening. Moderate falls possible
in the southern Lower West and South West Districts. The chance of
thunderstorms southwest of a line from Kalbarri to Walpole. Chance of morning
frost in the eastern Southern Interior.

Forecast for Sunday 2 June
Showers extending across much of the State apart from the Kimberley and
northeastern parts of the Northern Interior. The chance of thunderstorms over
the Central West, Lower West, parts of the Gascoyne, and the western Pilbara.
Moderate to heavy falls possible in western districts south of about Geraldton.

The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm WST Thursday.

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